Zinnia · 10 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer I
Boulder, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $155K/yr
8+ years expZinnia is the leading technology platform for accelerating life and annuities growth. They are seeking a highly skilled Senior Software Engineer with full-stack experience to design, develop, and maintain scalable software systems that power their enterprise platforms.
ConsultingInsuranceInsurTechLife InsuranceSaaS
Responsibilities
Design & development: Design, develop, document, and maintain scalable, secure, and reusable software components and applications — spanning both back-end services/APIs and front-end interfaces
Best practices: Contribute to defining and implementing coding standards, design patterns, and testing practices across services and integrations
API lifecycle: Build and maintain enterprise APIs following best practices and collaborate with the API management team to implement gateway capabilities (traceability, monitoring, security, analytics)
Software lifecycle improvements: Support enhancements to the software development and deployment lifecycle for improved speed, quality, and reliability
Testing & automation: Implement and automate unit, functional, integration, and contract tests for services, APIs, and applications
Code quality: Write high-quality, maintainable, and performant code; participate in peer code reviews
Collaboration: Work closely with architects, product managers, and engineers to design solutions that align with enterprise goals
IAM & security: Integrate applications and APIs with enterprise Identity and Access Management (IAM) solutions
Innovation: Stay current with emerging technologies and bring ideas to improve scalability, performance, and developer experience
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
8+ years of professional software development experience
Strong proficiency in .NET (C#) and JavaScript/TypeScript, with experience using modern frameworks such as NestJS for back-end development and React, Angular, or Next.js for front-end applications
Proven experience designing, developing, and maintaining scalable software systems and versioned APIs
Experience developing and deploying applications in cloud-native environments, with hands-on expertise in AWS services (Lambda, EC2, S3, API Gateway, DynamoDB, SNS/SQS, RDS)
Experience with API gateways (e.g., Apigee, Kong) and API lifecycle management
Experience in event-driven architecture and pub/sub messaging patterns, with exposure to event streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka
Strong knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MS SQL, Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra)
Working knowledge of DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines, environment provisioning, monitoring) and containerization technologies such as Docker
Strong understanding of software engineering principles, object-oriented design, and design patterns
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment
Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and communication skills; ability to work collaboratively in a distributed team
Commitment to continuous learning and staying up to date with the latest technologies in software development
Preferred
Experience with Java and related technologies
Knowledge of the Life Insurance & Annuities domain
Benefits
Health/dental insurance
Parental leave
401(k)
Incentive/bonus opportunity
Tuition reimbursement
Company
Zinnia
Zinnia provides insurance software solutions.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$300MKey Investors
Vista Equity Partners
2024-10-15Debt Financing· $300M
Leadership Team
George Esposito
CEO
Ash Sawhney
Head of Life and Annuity Exchange Solutions
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